Enough for hogs? -

PassingThrough · 01-13-2012, 04:36 PM

I picked up some GR 100gr 1 3/4" shooting them out of my PSE Axe 6 set at 62lbs at 29"dl. 395gr arrow. Not sure about the speed.

Will this be enough for hogs? Going for the first time and new to an expandable and hogs so I'm not sure.

Or would a COC head be better? Like a Buzzcut 4blade? I'd rather have the extra cutting diameter if you think my setup will be plenty for the Reaper.

Hog hunters and Reaper shooters give me some feedback please.

Dsotm223 · 01-13-2012, 04:58 PM

This is what I've picked up from reading hog hunting posts. If you wait for the slightly quartering away shot so you can slip it in behind the hogs shield almost any broadhead will work. If your going to shoot broadside and try to go through the shield a solid fixed blade like the buzzcut works best. Like I said though none of this is experience, just what I've picked up from the guys that do have the experience.

Grim Reaper · 01-17-2012, 02:20 PM

We have killed a lot of hogs with our mechanical heads. Generally we recomend the 1 3/8 cut head as our optimal mechanical head for hogs but we do have a lot of guys shoot them with our 1 3/4 cut. You will not have any issues with pigs up to 150-200lbs. anything bigger and i would try and take a quartering away shot with that bigger head. just our recomendation. Good luck!

PassingThrough · 01-19-2012, 10:50 AM

Thanks GR I was hoping so. Just was not sure if I would produce enough KE for them. I think I should be fine. I don't think I will run into any over 200lbs. If so I have a backup that will do the job. If I get some I'll post and we might even have some video if all works as planned but we all know how that can go...they call it hunting not shooting for a reason!

lungbuster123 · 01-21-2012, 03:11 PM

Like GR said anything around the 175lb mark or lower will be fine. Most of the average hogs we have are in that category down here. If you run into anything bigger slip it into the chest on a quartering away shot and you'll be good to go and dragging some bacon!

PassingThrough · 01-23-2012, 12:40 PM

Thanks Lungbuster. I was thinking so. Saw the nice sow you threw down on video the other day. Nice job!

lungbuster123 · 01-23-2012, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by PassingThrough

Thanks Lungbuster. I was thinking so. Saw the nice sow you threw down on video the other day. Nice job!

I appreciate it man...I have some Grim Reapers on the way to try out on some pigs or next deer season also.

01-13-2012, 04:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
PassingThrough 85gr Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Fayetteville, GA Posts: 84	Enough for hogs? I picked up some GR 100gr 1 3/4" shooting them out of my PSE Axe 6 set at 62lbs at 29"dl. 395gr arrow. Not sure about the speed. Will this be enough for hogs? Going for the first time and new to an expandable and hogs so I'm not sure. Or would a COC head be better? Like a Buzzcut 4blade? I'd rather have the extra cutting diameter if you think my setup will be plenty for the Reaper. Hog hunters and Reaper shooters give me some feedback please.

01-13-2012, 04:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dsotm223 125gr Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 431	This is what I've picked up from reading hog hunting posts. If you wait for the slightly quartering away shot so you can slip it in behind the hogs shield almost any broadhead will work. If your going to shoot broadside and try to go through the shield a solid fixed blade like the buzzcut works best. Like I said though none of this is experience, just what I've picked up from the guys that do have the experience. __________________ Bear Buckmaster BTR 71lbs @ 28" 308 fps Gold Tip Kinetics 468 gr. 98.61 ft/lbs

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01-17-2012, 02:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Grim Reaper Grim Reaper Regional Manager Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 121	We have killed a lot of hogs with our mechanical heads. Generally we recomend the 1 3/8 cut head as our optimal mechanical head for hogs but we do have a lot of guys shoot them with our 1 3/4 cut. You will not have any issues with pigs up to 150-200lbs. anything bigger and i would try and take a quartering away shot with that bigger head. just our recomendation. Good luck!

01-19-2012, 10:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
PassingThrough 85gr Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Fayetteville, GA Posts: 84	Thanks GR I was hoping so. Just was not sure if I would produce enough KE for them. I think I should be fine. I don't think I will run into any over 200lbs. If so I have a backup that will do the job. If I get some I'll post and we might even have some video if all works as planned but we all know how that can go...they call it hunting not shooting for a reason!

01-21-2012, 03:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
lungbuster123 100gr Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 153	Like GR said anything around the 175lb mark or lower will be fine. Most of the average hogs we have are in that category down here. If you run into anything bigger slip it into the chest on a quartering away shot and you'll be good to go and dragging some bacon!

01-23-2012, 12:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
PassingThrough 85gr Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Fayetteville, GA Posts: 84	Thanks Lungbuster. I was thinking so. Saw the nice sow you threw down on video the other day. Nice job!